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| to make a logical guess based on evidence or experience |
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| solid facts or clues that are given to the reader |
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| to create a new idea about a story or character based on the evidence given |
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| a struggle between a person and an outside force, such as nature, society, or another person |
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| a struggle that takes place within someone's own mind as he or she wrestles with difficult thoughts, feelings, or choices |
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| giving human-like qualities to something non-human |
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| the sequence of events in a story |
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| the point of maximum interest or tension in a story; also, the turning point |
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| the first stage of the plot; introduces the setting and important characters |
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| the part of the story which follows the climax and shows the results of an important action that happened in the climax |
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| the part of the story in which the conflict develops and story events begin to build to a climax |
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| the author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story |
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| a guess the reader makes about what will happen next based on hints or clues the author has provided |
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| the result of a prior action |
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| the reason something occurs; the event that causes a reaction to begin |
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| language that communicates meanings beyon the literal meanings in words; the implied or understood meaning of a word or phrase |
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| the actual or dictionary definition of a word or phrase |
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| a figure of speech that compares two unlike things; does not use "like" or "as" |
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| a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
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| to find similarities between two things |
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